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Item: Branford School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

185 Damascus Road
Branford, CT 06405

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 488-7276

www.branfordschools.org

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Branford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

2,448 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

229 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Branford School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	58	79
Kind	157	150
1	168	172
2	187	177
3	185	185
4	180	176
5	182	184
6	214	185
7	178	186
8	201	187
9	185	203
10	181	196
11	190	192
12	182	190

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District Rank

Branford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#104 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Branford School District
2023	#104
2022	#111
2021	#108
2019	#101
2018	#92
2017	#98
2016	#98
2015	#100
2014	#65
2013	#107
2012	#93
2011	#86
2010	#90

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49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	49%	41%
2022	44%	40%
2021	41%	39%
2019	55%	48%
2018	53%	47%
2017	52%	46%
2016	50%	44%
2015	46%	40%
2014	69%	80%
2013	88%	82%
2012	91%	83%
2011	91%	83%
2010	91%	84%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2022	53%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2019	62%	58%
2018	53%	57%
2017	62%	57%
2016	64%	58%
2015	60%	56%
2014	49%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	79%
2010	85%	78%

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47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2022	47%	47%
2021	54%	49%

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93%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	93%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	94%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	91%	88%
2013	92%	86%
2012	93%	86%
2011	94%	84%

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(2022-23)

16.4%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	16.4%	19.3%
2022	20%	22.9%
2021	12.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.51	0.67
2022	0.49	0.66
2021	0.48	0.66
2020	0.44	0.64
2019	0.44	0.64
2018	0.40	0.63
2017	0.40	0.63
2016	0.38	0.62
2015	0.37	0.61
2014	0.38	0.59
2013	0.38	0.59
2012	0.27	0.57
2011	0.35	0.57
2010	0.31	0.54
2009	0.29	0.53
2008	0.27	0.53
2007	0.26	0.52
2006	0.25	0.51
2005	0.22	0.50
2004	0.21	0.50
2003	0.20	0.49
2002	0.19	0.49
2001	0.18	0.48
2000	0.17	0.48
1999	0.17	0.47
1998	0.15	0.45
1997	0.15	0.45
1996	0.15	0.45
1995	0.13	0.44
1994	0.13	0.44
1993	0.13	0.43
1992	0.12	0.43
1991	0.10	0.41
1990	0.09	0.41
1989	0.07	0.39
1988	0.07	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	6%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	6%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	2%
1997	5%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	16%	30%
2022	15%	29%
2021	14%	28%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	25%
2018	11%	25%
2017	11%	24%
2016	10%	23%
2015	9%	22%
2014	9%	21%
2013	9%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	8%	19%
2010	6%	18%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	16%
2006	3%	15%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	3%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	3%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	4%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	14%
2005	3%	14%
2004	3%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	3%	14%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	13%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

67%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	67%	48%
2022	69%	49%
2021	70%	50%
2020	73%	52%
2019	73%	53%
2018	75%	54%
2017	75%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	79%	57%
2014	78%	59%
2013	78%	60%
2012	85%	61%
2011	80%	62%
2010	82%	64%
2009	84%	65%
2008	85%	65%
2007	85%	66%
2006	87%	67%
2005	88%	68%
2004	88%	68%
2003	90%	69%
2002	90%	69%
2001	90%	70%
2000	91%	70%
1999	91%	71%
1998	92%	72%
1997	92%	72%
1996	92%	72%
1995	93%	73%
1994	93%	73%
1993	93%	74%
1992	94%	74%
1991	95%	75%
1990	95%	75%
1989	96%	77%
1988	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,402 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,074 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$82 MM	$41 MM
2022	$82 MM	$39 MM
2021	$90 MM	$36 MM
2020	$103 MM	$35 MM
2019	$92 MM	$34 MM
2018	$72 MM	$34 MM
2017	$71 MM	$33 MM
2016	$66 MM	$33 MM
2015	$58 MM	$31 MM
2014	$65 MM	$33 MM
2012	$61 MM	$32 MM
2011	$59 MM	$32 MM
2010	$58 MM	$31 MM
2009	$57 MM	$29 MM
2008	$55 MM	$30 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$50 MM	$28 MM
2005	$47 MM	$26 MM
2004	$45 MM	$25 MM
2003	$43 MM	$23 MM
2002	$42 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$19 MM
2000	$39 MM	$21 MM
1999	$38 MM	$18 MM
1998	$36 MM	$17 MM
1997	$33 MM	$18 MM
1996	$32 MM	$18 MM
1995	$30 MM	$17 MM
1992	$26 MM	$14 MM
1990	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$79 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$79 MM	$40 MM
2022	$80 MM	$38 MM
2021	$88 MM	$35 MM
2020	$101 MM	$35 MM
2019	$91 MM	$34 MM
2018	$71 MM	$32 MM
2017	$70 MM	$30 MM
2016	$65 MM	$31 MM
2015	$56 MM	$27 MM
2014	$62 MM	$30 MM
2012	$59 MM	$29 MM
2011	$57 MM	$29 MM
2010	$56 MM	$27 MM
2009	$55 MM	$28 MM
2008	$52 MM	$28 MM
2007	$50 MM	$27 MM
2006	$47 MM	$26 MM
2005	$45 MM	$24 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$22 MM
2002	$41 MM	$21 MM
2001	$37 MM	$19 MM
2000	$36 MM	$18 MM
1999	$45 MM	$17 MM
1998	$33 MM	$16 MM
1997	$30 MM	$17 MM
1996	$30 MM	$17 MM
1995	$28 MM	$16 MM
1992	$23 MM	$14 MM
1990	$21 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,402

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$31,718	$30,398
2022	$32,123	$29,114
2021	$35,894	$26,923
2020	$38,080	$24,008
2019	$33,433	$23,941
2018	$25,524	$23,158
2017	$24,141	$23,565
2016	$21,513	$22,784
2015	$18,795	$17,550
2014	$20,058	$19,634
2012	$18,318	$18,596
2011	$17,191	$17,741
2010	$16,487	$17,550
2009	$16,308	$15,687
2008	$15,734	$16,010
2007	$14,366	$15,930
2006	$13,717	$14,244
2005	$13,143	$13,640
2004	$12,148	$12,449
2003	$11,534	$11,783
2002	$11,146	$11,418
2001	$10,252	$10,826
2000	$10,283	$11,568
1999	$10,160	$10,371
1998	$9,816	$8,710
1997	$8,833	$9,041
1995	$8,305	$8,640
1992	$8,025	$7,942
1990	$7,160	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$32,074

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$30,456	$29,705
2022	$31,427	$28,339
2021	$35,222	$26,388
2020	$37,484	$23,951
2019	$32,981	$23,978
2018	$25,209	$21,691
2017	$23,851	$21,170
2016	$21,228	$21,429
2015	$18,228	$15,389
2014	$19,391	$17,604
2012	$17,772	$16,359
2011	$16,691	$16,380
2010	$15,989	$15,389
2009	$15,745	$15,388
2008	$15,060	$15,218
2007	$13,800	$14,297
2006	$13,098	$13,208
2005	$12,552	$12,366
2004	$11,558	$11,610
2003	$11,033	$11,112
2002	$10,848	$10,951
2001	$9,762	$10,705
2000	$9,606	$10,279
1999	$12,063	$9,820
1998	$9,114	$8,369
1997	$8,179	$8,599
1995	$7,788	$8,373
1992	$7,310	$7,767
1990	$6,948	$7,485

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Best Branford School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mary T. Murphy School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

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14 Brushy Plain Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-1832

Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Mary R. Tisko School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

118 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-1826

Gr: PK-4 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

John B. Sliney School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

23 Eades St.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 481-5386

Gr: PK-4 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

Francis Walsh Intermediate School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

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185 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317

Gr: 5-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #55.

Branford High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

185 East Main St.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-7291

Gr: 9-12 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Branford School District?

Branford School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,448 students.

What is the rank of Branford School District?

Branford School District is ranked #102 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Branford School District?

67% of Branford School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Branford School District?

Branford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Branford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $32,074 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 93% (Top 20% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education